diff --git a/src/cmd/link/internal/ld/lib.go b/src/cmd/link/internal/ld/lib.go
index 3db1a6490c..9cbc12919f 100644
--- a/src/cmd/link/internal/ld/lib.go
+++ b/src/cmd/link/internal/ld/lib.go
@@ -2512,7 +2512,7 @@ func ldobj(ctxt *Link, f *bio.Reader, lib *sym.Library, length int64, pn string,
 	}
 
 	// First, check that the basic GOOS, GOARCH, and Version match.
-	if line != wantHdr {
+	if line != wantHdr && !*flagF {
 		Errorf("%s: linked object header mismatch:\nhave %q\nwant %q\n", pn, line, wantHdr)
 	}